The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-02-10
EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.
Meeting and Organizing.
NEW YORK.


Another charter has just been issued to the
Cattaraugus County Union Ex-Prisoners of
War Association, of EllicOttville, N. Y, the
charter members being Thomas X. Aldrich,
Bradford Rowland, Commodore Vedder, Geo. G..
Hopkins. Leroy Litchfield, William Hawkins,
Chester Deming. James l.. Valley, Charles E.
Whitney, Melancton j. Howe.-GeO. w. Farr,
Secretary.
CONNECTICUT.
The Prisoners of War Association of Con-
necticut hold their annual Reunion at Hart
ford on Feb. %, at Putnam Phalanx ArmOry.
All ex- prisoners of war are earnestly requested
to be present. Matters of interest to all ex-
prisoners will come up for discussion; besides
complete arrangements have been made for q
most enjoyable meeting, including q banquet.
lovefeast, etc. All those who can attend are
requested to notify the Secretary of their in
tention by postal CARDS. A. Prayer, Presi-
dent.
The Connecticut State Association of Ex-
Prisoners of War holds its annual meeting on
the Odd of February, and very large attend
anee is anticipated.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Lackawanna County Association held its
third annual Reunion at the Luzerne House.
Wilkes Barre, on the evening of Thursday, JAN
o. This is one of the Invest and best managed
associations of any kind in the United States,
and whatever is done by it is done with vim
and thoroughness that insures success We
wish that the comrades everywhere would imi-
tate the example of those in Lackawanna
County, and unite together in as sincere and
active fraternity as they do. The association
was organized swo years ago with AZ members
and it now has $50, and all live, working COM
rades. At the business meeting the following
officers were elected for the coming year Presi-
dent Halsey Iathrop, Archibald V.-P's, Robert
NJ NNitLaS- Rarrn. fapF Samuel Rrv-
ant, Carbondale; Sec, Ezra III. Ripple, Scran-
ton Treas, S. S. Hager, Sand Cut; Chap, W..
Scott, Bellebend. Standard-bearers, Milton Nc
Farland Scranton; Mai. o. A. Parsons. Parsons.
Executive Committee, Capt. G.. w. Simpson,
NantieoI<e; George Hudson, Carbondale q. l..
Mercereau, Scranton. pleasant banquet fol-
lowed at which the following tOasts were re-
sponded to The Union and Constitution, one
and indiyisible, now and forever; response by
Gen. II. l.. Dana. The brave men who laid
down their lives in defense of it; response by
Rev. s. G. Logan, ID. Judiciary Hon. Judge G.
+. Rice The noble women who made its pres
ervation possible by their loyal support and
heroic sacrifice; response by Rev. N. +. Stahl.
The Grand Army of the Republic in general,
and the Department of Pennsylvania in par
ticular; response by Junior Weed Department
Commander, Comrade L. j. Amsden. Song,
Comrade Morris Sullivan. The Pennsylvania
State Association of ex-UniOn Prisoners of
War; response by COmrade David Il. Davies,
President. Song. The ex-Union Prisoners of
War Association of Lackawanna County, Penn
syIvania; response by Ezra I'll. Ripple, Secre-
tary. The Army of the Potomac; response by
Gen. w. H. Mccartney. The United States
Navy response by Comrade f. NJ. Ennis Trade
and commerce in the stockade; response by
Comrade Halsey Lathrop, President Lacka-
wanna County Association. The Press; G. Ben
Johnson. In memory Of Comrade Barney
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1886. All responded to calls as given above
excepting Gen. Dana. Judge Rice, John Me-
EIroy, David T. Davis. The entertainment
closed by all hands singing Marching Through
Georgia with q heartiness that smaeked of war
times 1t was q grand success